K-Dramas Like The King of Pigs

Loved The King of Pigs (2022), TVING, and want more with the same feel? It is known for school bullying, detective male lead and revenge. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.

School BullyingDetective Male LeadRevengeFlashback To PastMurderTrauma
  1. 1

    Beyond Evil

    괴물

    2021 · jTBC · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Psychological

    Twenty years ago a girl vanished from a quiet town, and her disappearance has never been solved. Now a series of new murders has shaken the same place.

    Same feel: Trauma, Murder, Thriller, Mystery

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  2. 2

    Nobody Knows

    아무도 모른다

    2020 · SBS · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Drama

    Young Jin is a detective still haunted by the unsolved killing of her friend nineteen years ago. Her only warm connection is a boy who lives downstairs and helps her with chores.

    Same feel: Trauma, Murder, Thriller, Mystery

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  3. 3

    The Penthouse: War in Life

    펜트하우스

    2020 · SBS · 21 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Drama

    Hera Palace is a hundred-floor luxury apartment tower where the residents are rich, ambitious and hiding plenty.

    Same feel: School Bullying, Revenge, Thriller, Mystery

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  4. 4

    Children of Nobody

    붉은달 푸른해

    2018 · MBC · 32 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Psychological

    Woo Kyung is a child counsellor who believes she has the perfect life until one tragic event upends it.

    Same feel: Trauma, Murder, Thriller, Mystery

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  5. 5

    The K2

    더 케이투

    2016 · tvN · 16 episodes · Action, Thriller, Psychological

    Je Ha is a former mercenary known by the codename K2, wrongly accused of killing his girlfriend overseas and forced to become a fugitive.

    Same feel: Trauma, Revenge, Thriller

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  6. 6

    Beautiful World

    아름다운 세상

    2019 · jTBC · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Life

    After their teenage son is left brain-dead following an incident at his new school, his parents and little sister start looking for what really happened.

    Same feel: School Bullying, Thriller, Mystery

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  7. 7

    Boyhood

    소년시대

    2023 · Coupang Play · 10 episodes · Action, Thriller, Comedy

    In the late 1980s, a small, bullied boy transfers to a rough agricultural high school where fists decide everything.

    Same feel: School Bullying, Thriller

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  8. 8

    High School Return of a Gangster

    조폭인 내가 고등학생이 되었습니다

    2024 · wavve · 8 episodes · Life, Youth, Fantasy

    Deuk Pal is a middle-aged gangster who always wished he had gone to school.

    Same feel: School Bullying

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  9. 9

    I Hear Your Voice

    너의 목소리가 들려

    2013 · SBS · 18 episodes · Mystery, Law, Romance

    Hye Sung is a bold, money-minded public defender who becomes a lawyer after a hard childhood.

    Same feel: Trauma, Revenge, Mystery

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  10. 10

    Seasons of Blossom

    청춘 블라썸

    2022 · wavve · 16 episodes · Romance, Youth, Drama

    Five students at Seoyeon High School share a story of first love and friendship.

    Same feel: Flashback To Past, Drama

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About The King of Pigs

Two men who were friends in school are reunited by a message from someone they have not heard from in twenty years, and old wounds from their bullied youth come back with it. See the full page, cast and where to watch →

Questions about dramas like The King of Pigs

What are the best dramas like The King of Pigs?

Our top picks are Beyond Evil, Nobody Knows, The Penthouse: War in Life, followed by Children of Nobody. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as school bullying, detective male lead and revenge, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.

Where can I watch The King of Pigs?

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